ATHENS CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL. 3, 1812-1818.

pg. 191/192.

DEED--John Russell To James Mitchel--

Know all men by these presents I John Russell of Union Township in the County of
Washington and State of Ohio for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred
and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by James Mitchel of Ames Township in the
County of Athens and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do bargain, sell and convey and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell,
convey and confirm unto the said James Mitchel, his heirs and assigns forever
nine hundred and two acres of land situated in section No. thirty four and twenty
eight, Township No. 6, in Range thirteen and is No. thirty four in the plan of
survey in the Ohio Company's Purchase and was drawn in the name of Alpheus
Converse. To have and to hold the above described premises with all the
improvements, privileges, appurtenances and commodities thereunto belonging unto
him the said James Mitchel, his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple and I the
said John Russell as by these presents for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators covenant, promise and agree to and with the said James Mitchel,
his heirs and assigns that I am well seized in the premises hereby granted in fee
simple in my own right, that I have good right full power and authority  to grant
and convey the same in manner and form above mentioned, that premises hereby
granted are free from all incumbrances whatsoever and that I will warrant and
defend the same against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons
whatsoever. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this
fourth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventeen.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence}
of Dan Goodna }                                John Russell (seal)
Titan Kimble  }
State of Ohio }

Marietta March 4th AD 1817.
Washington County} Personally appeared John Russell the signer and sealer
                   of the foregoing instrument who acknowledged the same to be
his voluntary act and deed before me Danl H. Buell Jus Peace.

Entered and recorded June 2nd AD 1817.  Attest E. Perkins, regt.